1. Name the inspiration behind the establishment of Pavitra Vana.
Yellappa
Reddy is the inspiration behind the establishment of Pavitra Vana.
2. When was Yellappa Reddy, the
conservator of forests?
Yellappa
Reddy was the conservator of forests about thirty six years ago.
3. Where is Pavitra Vana
situated?
Pavitra
Vana is situated at Ramnagaram, 50 miles from Bengaluru.
4. With whose help was the
‘Sacred Plants’ published?
‘Sacred
Plants’ was published with the help of
Vedic Scholars.
5. What is the English
equivalent of Shimshuka tree?
Rosewood
is the English equivalent of Shimshuka tree.
6. Why were only jasmine
flowers given to Reddy instead of Bilva leaves?
Bilva
leaves were not commercially economic to grow and thus only jasmine flowers
were given to Reddy.
7. What was the difficulty
encountered by Reddy to grow the plants?
The
difficulty encountered in growing plants by Reddy was that of identifying them.
8. Describe Reddy’s efforts in
creating Pavitra Vana?
Reddy
had to consult many scholars, do research on ancient texts and correlate the
plants’ ancient Sanskrit names with modern botanical names.
9. What are the benefits of
pressing the petals of flowers?
When
the petals of flowers are pressed they produce certain volatile oils which
generate certain chemicals that enrich the atmosphere.
10. What was the purpose behind
setting up Pavitra Vana?
The
purpose of setting up Pavitra Vana was to have one single garden of all the
trees, flowers, fruits, and berries mentioned in the Vedas.
